adjunction

əˈdʒʌŋkʃən

Definition

Definition of adjunction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

syntactic relationship in sentence structure

TECH.

Adjunction affects how sentences are parsed in linguistics.

addition

attachment

combination

Rare

act of joining or adding something

Rare

The adjunction of the new wing improved the building.

addition

annexation

attachment

legal

TECH.

joining of personal property to another's

TECH.

The adjunction of the two estates was legally binding.

affixation

attachment

category theory

TECH.

relationship between categories with functors

TECH.

Adjunction is fundamental in understanding category relationships.

association

connection

linkage

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Origin of adjunction

Latin, adjunctio (joining)

Examples of adjunction in a sentence

Adjunction can change the meaning of a sentence subtly.
The adjunction of the annex was seamless.
An adjunction of ideas led to innovation.
Adjunction of assets can complicate matters.
The adjunction process was completed smoothly.
Adjunctions are crucial in mathematical frameworks.

Understanding adjunction helps in grasping complex theories.

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French:adjonction, ajout, ...
German:Adjunktion, Hinzufügung, ...
Italian:aggiunzione, aggiunta, ...
Spanish:adjunción, adición, ...
Portuguese:adjunção, adição, ...
Chinese:附加关系, 添加, ...
Japanese:付加, 随伴関係, ...
Arabic:عَلاقة تَرْكيبية, إِضافة, ...
Hebrew:צִירוּף, הוֹסָפָה, ...
Russian:присоединение, добавление, ...
Ukrainian:ад'юнкція, додавання, ...
Hindi:वाक्यविन्यास, जोड़, ...
Bengali:অ্যাডজাংশন, সংযোজন, ...
Catalan:adjunció, unió, ...
Czech:adjunkce, přidání, ...
Danish:adjunktion, tilføjelse, ...
Dutch:adjunctie, toevoeging, ...
Greek:προσάρτηση, προσθήκη, ...
Hungarian:adjunkció, hozzácsatolás, ...
Khmer:ការភ្ជាប់បន្ថែម, ការបន្ថែម, ...
Korean:부가, 첨가, ...
Persian:الحاق, افزودن, ...
Polish:adjunkcja, dodanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):adjunção, adição, ...
Romanian:adjuncție, adăugare, ...
Swedish:adjunktion, tillskott, ...
Thai:การเพิ่มคำ, การเพิ่ม, ...
Turkish:eklemleme, ekleme, ...
Vietnamese:phụ thuộc, bổ sung, ...

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Noun

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